Why?

Gabriel, why do you sit like that? 

I'm sleeping like a bat!  

Ohhhh. I've been wondering for the past ten years!! 

Picture Day!

Picture Day is fast approaching at school and Lane wanted a manicure.  It was very important for her to be completely prepared for her photo opportunity.  Andrew took her to the local salon and she came back with the cutest nails.  She loves them!   She is every bit a girl and ready for picture day. 

Pokemon Go

When Pokemon Go came out it sounded ridiculous.  Who would walk around catching virtual characters with their phone?  Much less become obsessed with the game?!! 

I downloaded the game to show the kids since Alex has hundreds of Pokemon cards from the last couple years.  We figured out how to catch the characters with the help of a friend of mine.  We learned about the pokestops and pokeballs.  

And....  I really like the game.  I like turning the game on in new areas and the blue stops pop up in the horizon and it's exciting, along with new characters.  One of these days I'll take the kids on a walk and we will catch Pokemon together because I've heard of some good spots to go.  Oh the adventures never end at our house. 

But I'm Not 50!

I had an appointment with a colon rectal specialist and he decided I needed a colonoscopy.   I was surprised because I had the age 50 in my head, not 43!  

The location for the procedure called on Monday for my Wednesday time and instructions.  My appointment was at 3 pm.  I was given instructions to go on a liquid diet on Tuesday and start the prep at 2, and to stop consuming everything at midnight

The prep for a colonoscopy is truly awful. The drink is awful.  By the end of the first 16 ounces, I was gagging and thought I was going to vomit.   Then came the explosive diarrhea.  This was all while I had the kids under my care. 

Four hours later I had to drink another round of that stuff.   I had to psych myself up for every single time I had to swallow it down.   It wasn't pleasant at all. 

I was awake throughout the night, making friends with my bathroom like I hadn't in years.  I hoped my gurgling stomach would find peace and allow me to sleep.  Eventually, around four am, I found a slumber, though I was terrified that I would be woken up, needing to run to the bathroom yet again.  Who knew that clear liquid could come out of a person's rectum????!!

It was finally time to travel to the colonoscopy and like everyone told me, the procedure wasn't bad.  I was sound asleep for it.  However, the pain I had from the gasses and air of anesthesia and the procedure were awful.   It took at least 12 hours for the pain to subside.  

I hope the baby polyps that were removed show no evidence of cancer and I can be cleared of doing this procedure again for a long time.  

New Bedroom Look

I surprised the kids with new bedding.  Burlington had a great clearance sale and they could use some updating in their rooms.  It's hit or miss with them.  Lane tends to be picky now at the age of seven and the boys aren't great with change.  

Lane was thrilled with her new Paris bedding.  She's been talking about Paris for a few months and how she wants me to take her there one day.  I hope I get the opportunity 

I switched the plain red beds for some stripes in the boys room.  The boys didn't seem to care either way. I think it's a nice change though 

Dinosaur Party

Our friend's son turned seven and he had a dinosaur party.  She is crazy talented. Here are the dinosaur cookies she made for the party. 

The kids had a blast on the water slide and bounce house.  

They also loved the Trex piñata.  

It was a great way to spend a September day in Florida! 

Is This Weed?!!

Alex, age 10, asked while on this chair," isn't this the weed chair?" 

We had to turn and look to see what he was referencing.   Apparently when he went on a hike the other day he was pulling weeds and creating things with them and now he thought this chair was a weed chair.   Oh my goodness, it will have a much different meaning one day! 

Lane the Teen

Our nanny, who has been a part of our family for year now, has a new boyfriend   He seems great even though I haven't met him.  Hopefully he stays great in all of our eyes.   One great thing he does is talk to Lane on the phone.  Here is a glinpse into my figure of Lane as a teenager.   Time slow down.   

Skeletons

I purchased a groupon for a skeleton museum and we surprised the kids.  They have over 500 animal skeletons and they enjoyed looking at the displays   They supply the kids with a scavenger hunt and they all completed it.  At the end, they went to a treasure box for a treat for completing the scavenger hunt.

They learned about the beetles that take three days to clean a skeleton and they were fascinated watching the beetles at work.